Contact Information

Gladys Colon

Central Connecticut State University celebrates diversity and welcomes applications
from all students!

For undocumented students and their families, pursuing financial aid can be challenging
and stressful. We hope the information and resources presented below will assist you.

In-State Tuition

In 2015, undocumented students were granted the ability to qualify for in-state tuition
at the State’s public institutions of higher education when the Connecticut General
Assembly passed House Bill 6844. To qualify, students must demonstrate all of the following:

The student is a resident of Connecticut.

The student has attended a minimum of 2 years of high school in Connecticut

The student has graduated (or received the equivalent of a high school diploma) from
a Connecticut high school

The student is registered or enrolled at a public institution of higher education
in Connecticut

The student has filed an affidavit stating that he or she has filed an application
to legalize his or her immigration status, or will file such an application as soon
as he or she is eligible to do so.

Institutional Financial Aid

Connecticut enacted a new state law in 2018 (PA 18-2) that makes undocumented students eligible for institutional financial aid. To qualify,
students must meet certain age, residency, and criminal history requirements and provide
an affidavit stating their intent to legalize their immigration status when they are
eligible to do so. To apply, pleaseclick here.

Other Scholarship Funding

While undocumented students may qualify for both in-state tuition and institutional
aid, they do not qualify for state or federal financial aid. Nevertheless, there are
a number of scholarship opportunities available, and students are encouraged to seek
scholarship opportunities from private sources. You may contact Central Connecticut
State University’sFinancial Literacy Counselor Gladys Colon for assistance in navigating the financial
aid and application process. She may be reached at (860) 832-2261 orcolon_gla@ccsu.edu.